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New device could make riding on a Black Hawk more comfortable — and save lives
By: Todd South  

TAMPA, Fla. — For decades, troops traveling in a Black Hawk helicopter to or from a mission had little keeping them in the aircraft except for a web strap or some modified version of that gear with a bungee-type cord for maneuverability.

Climbing gear company Petzl debuted a new device at the annual National Defense Industrial Association’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference that should solve that problem.

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/06/01/new-device-could-make-riding-on-a-blackhawk-more-comfortable-and-save-lives/